Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons Book 5)
SIR PHILLIP KNEW THAT ELOISE BRIDGERTON WAS A SPINSTER, AND SO HE’D PROPOSED, FIGURING THAT SHE’D BE HOMELY AND UNASSUMING, AND MORE THAN A LITTLE DESPERATE FOR AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. EXCEPT . . . SHE WASN’T. THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ON HIS DOORSTEP WAS ANYTHING BUT QUIET, AND WHEN SHE STOPPED TALKING LONG ENOUGH TO CLOSE HER MOUTH, ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS KISS HER . . . AND MORE.
Five Point Someone – Chetan Bhagat
Five Point Someone: What Not To Do at IIT’ is the debut narrative by renowned author Chetan Bhagat. The plot rotates around 3 friends Hari, Ryan and Alok at IIT. Their companionship is strengthened into close bond during their years at IIT, experiencing extreme hardship to endure through the tough competitions. Three of them have high self-expectations of being at the top in their classes and graduate out of the Institution with flying colours.
The 3 Mistakes Of My Life
The 3 Mistakes of My Life is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008 and had an initial print-run of 420,000. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad in western India
Tales From Shakespeare – Puffin Classic
These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. They never lose the feel of his beautiful language and humanity and convey all of his wit and wisdom. These tales are classic literature in their own right.
Eclipse
EDWARD’S SOFT VOICE CAME FROM BEHIND ME. I TURNED TO SEE HIM SPRING LIGHTLY UP THE PORCH STEPS, HIS HAIR WINDBLOWN FROM RUNNING. HE PULLED ME INTO HIS ARMS AT ONCE, AND KISSED ME AGAIN. HIS KISS FRIGHTENED ME. THERE WAS TOO MUCH TENSION, TOO STRONG AN EDGE TO THE WAY HIS LIPS CRUSHED MINE – LIKE HE WAS AFRAID WE HAD ONLY SO MUCH TIME LEFT TO US.
English Patient (Michael Onddaatje)
THE ENGLISH PATIENT: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER 1992 WAS WRITTEN BY POPULAR CANADIAN WRITER, MICHAEL ONDAATJE. THE STORY OF THIS POETIC NOVEL IS SET IN AN ITALIAN VILLA WHERE FOUR DIVERSE AND EMOTIONALLY SCARRED PEOPLE ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II. THESE CHARACTERS INCLUDE A CANADIAN THIEF CALLED CARAVAGGIO WHOSE HANDS ARE DAMAGED, A SIKH BRITISH-ARMY SAPPER, A BADLY BURNT ENGLISHMAN, AND HIS CANADIAN NURSE, HANNAH.
Swiss Family Robinson-Puffin Classics
Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . .
The Hound Of The Baskervilles-Puffin Classic
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the ancient legend of the monstrous creature that haunts the moor. The great detective Sherlock Holmes knows that there must be a more rational explanation, but the difficulty is to find it before the hellhound finds him.
Six Tales From Shakespeare-Macmillan
This collection comprises six short stories adapted from the works of Shakespeare and written in a manner that is easy to read and understand
Swiss Famili Robinson-Longman
This classic has been simplified, the vocabulary controlled to a level of approximately 1300 words, and the sentence structures chosen with care for this pre-intermediate stage. The introduction gives information on the author and story, and exercises for comprehension and discussion are included.
Five Famous Fairy Tales-Longman
A Fairy Tale was once “a story about fairies and other small magical people”, as perhaps your dictionary still tells you. Today we often mean a story for children with some magic in it when we call something a fairy tale. There is certainly magic in each of the stories in this book.
Gulliver S Travels-Longman
Gulliver’s Travels is the tale of Lemuel Gulliver as he voyages to the strange lands of Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the kingdom of Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms.
Jane Eyre – Longman
Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night.
Stories From Shakespeare-Longman
The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar are the two comedies and two tragedies in this collection. Set in Venice, Athens, Denmark and Rome they tell the stories of Antonio, a merchant and his friends; a night of magic and enchantments in the forest; of ghosts, madness and murder; and finally of power and betrayal.
Jane Eyre – Macmillan
HIS NOVEL was first published in 1847. The author’s name was given as ‘Currer Bell’, and it was only later known to have been written by Miss Charlotte Brontë, one of the five daughters of a clergyman in Yorkshire. Charlotte Brontë had an intense and lively imagination, and in Jane Eyre she has projected much of her own character and experience. Like Jane she was little and plain, and like Jane she went to a charity school and later became a private governess
Great Expectations – Macmillan
Great Expectations is the story of an orphan Pip, the conflicts in his life, his fortunes and misfortunes, and his journey to adulthood and wisdom. It is believed that the story draws heavily from Dickens own life, especially his childhood. Charles Dickens (18121870) is one of the greatest novelists in English literature. He wrote prolifically and became very famous during his lifetime. Few others can match Dickens intensity in portraying the society and characters he presents in his novels
Bridge Of Clay
BRIDGE OF CLAY IS ABOUT A BOY CAUGHT IN A CURRENT, A BOY INTENT ON DESTROYING EVERYTHING HE HAS IN ORDER TO BECOME EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO BE. AHEAD OF HIM LIES THE BRIDGE, THE VISION THAT WILL SAVE BOTH HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF.
Bad Dad
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
The Ice Monster
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more… A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic adventure yet!
The Midnight Gang
The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heart-warming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward – and on a quest for adventure! It is a story of friendship and magic – and of making dreams come true. Readers are set to be utterly spellbound by this heartfelt story that will bring magic to everyone’s Christmas.
Awful Auntie
Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…
Grandpas Great Escape
The much anticipated next book from bestselling phenomenon David Walliams; packed with excitement, adventure, hilarity and heart! His previous novel, DEMON DENTIST, sold more than half a million copies in less than a year, and the paperbacks of his other titles continue to dominate the UK charts. David’s books have been translated into 40+ languages and have sold over 6 million copies in the UK alone
Demon Dentist
THE NEW JAW-ACHINGLY FUNNY NOVEL FROM DAVID WALLIAMS, THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR! MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT IF YOU DARE… DARKNESS HAD COME TO THE TOWN. STRANGE THINGS WERE HAPPENING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.CHILDREN WOULD PUT A TOOTH UNDER THEIR PILLOW FOR THE TOOTH FAIRY, BUT IN THE MORNING THEY WOULD WAKE UP TO FIND… A DEAD SLUG; A LIVE SPIDER; HUNDREDS OF EARWIGS CREEPING AND CRAWLING BENEATH THEIR PILLOW. EVIL WAS AT WORK. BUT WHO OR WHAT WAS BEHIND IT
Tom Sawyer – Puffin Classics
ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, TOM SAWYER AND HIS FRIENDS SEEK OUT ADVENTURE AT EVERY TURN. THEN ONE FATEFUL NIGHT IN THE GRAVEYARD THEY WITNESS A MURDER. THE BOYS MAKE A BLOOD OATH NEVER TO REVEAL THE SECRET, AND THEY RUN AWAY TO BE PIRATES IN SEARCH OF HIDDEN TREASURE. BUT WHEN TOM GETS TRAPPED IN A CAVE WITH SCARY INJUN JOE, CAN HE ESCAPE UNHARMED?
The Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King
Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
The Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers
Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the ruling ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the cracks of doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs